Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Definition